What’s Happening in the Presque Isle area – Week of December 1, 2020

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Wednesday, Dec. 2

FORT FAIRFIELD: Senior commodity food distribution by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 2-2:30 p.m. at St. Denis Catholic Church parking lot. FMI: 764-3396.

MARS HILL: Senior commodity food distribution by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 12:30-1 p.m.at the Rec Center, 10 ACI St., Blaine. FMI: 764-3396.

Thursday, Dec. 3

PRESQUE ISLE: Senior commodity food distribution by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 12:30-1 p.m.at Farmers Market Pavilion Riverside Park. FMI: 764-3396.

Saturday, Dec. 5

MAPLETON: Santa arrives at 10 a.m. for drive-thru visits with children, sponsored by the 2021 Mapleton Daze Committee. Vehicles will drive around the Mapleton Lions Club so Santa and his elves can pose for photos, give out goodie bags and Santa will hear children’s wish lists. Children must stay in vehicles. $5 donation plus one item for community food cupboard.

Monday, Dec. 7

ONLINE: Free workshop, Essentials of College Planning, virtual sessions at 8:30 and 11 a.m., 12, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. To register or FMI, call 1 (800) 281-3703 or visit meoc.maine.edu.

Tuesday, Dec. 8

ONLINE: Free workshop, Essentials of College Planning, virtual sessions at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 a.m., and 12, 1, 2 and 3 p.m. To register or FMI, call 1 (800) 281-3703 or visit meoc.maine.edu.

Wednesday, Dec. 9

ONLINE: Medicare 101 online session with Tara Henderson, Medicare education coordinator at Aroostook Agency on Aging, 9-11 a.m. FMI or to preregister: 764-3396.

ONLINE: Falls prevention online session with Aroostook Agency on Aging, 10-11 a.m. FMI or to preregister: 764-3396.

ONLINE: Senior Medicare Fraud & Abuse, online session with Tara Henderson of Aroostook Agency on Aging, 2-3 p.m. FMI or to preregister: 764-3396.

Saturday, Dec. 12

PRESQUE ISLE: Drive-thru event with Santa, 2:30-6 p.m. at Aroostook Centre Mall, sponsored by Wintergreen Arts Center. $10/child. Children can deliver wish lists and receive cookie decorating and hot cocoa kits to go. Commemorative buttons by local artist E.A. Williams. Distancing guidelines observed; Santa will stay aboard Molly the Trolley; visitors will remain in cars. FMI: 762-3576.

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